Knitting socks .... really?

As a young girl, my mom taught me how to knit with the small plastic needles of the 70s.  I did not enjoy it.  I would cast on way to tight it was hard to knit and then once a row was done, it was still to tight.  Around the same time  my Grandma and a neighbor lady taught me how to crochet.  ... I decide I would rather play baseball with the boys than do the yarn thing.

In my mid 20s, I thought about picking up knitting again, only with the aluminum needles ... again it was not a fun for me craft.  So I made the switch to crochet because "it was faster".  I made plenty of baby afghans and tried my hand at a large afghan, but didn't  make it to completion.

One day as I was shopping at a crafty store, I found wooden knitting needles.  I remembered the well worn wooden needles that one of my great grandmothers used and thought if it was good enough for her it's good enough for me.

That rocked my world.  Knitting was fun, relaxing and I made a plethora of scarves.  Nothing too complex because it was a fun for me hobby.  I sent out a few as gifts but I still have a stack at home.

This year, I picked up the needles again to make a cozy seed scarf or three.. simple k1p1.  Then I had a dream that I was picking out sock yarn and needles.  Luckily I have a coworker who's an avid knitter.  She said go for it!

That night I stopped at a local yarn/quilting store, I walked in, rocking my seed scarf and told the owner.  I can knit, I made this and I want to try socks.  She replied I have the best pattern for you.  It's the one I started with. She set me up with double pointed needles (what?), yarn and a pattern.

And that's what started me on this great sock adventure.  And yes, I know, I can buy them for less than I can make them.  But where's the fun in that?


 My first pair of socks finished!  They are so warm and comfy I want to make more.

What is your favorite sock pattern and yarn???